Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-08

HOME FOR THE FkEENDLESS.
Twenty-First ANIMAL Meeting of
the Board of Managers-Encour-
aging Reports EnlRrglnE the
Homework That Has Been Done
During tho Past Yenr-EIectIon OF
Oncers.
The board of managers of the Home for
the Friendless held their twenty first annual
meeting yesterday afternoon in the Center
church chapel. There was good attend
ance.
The report Of the secretary, Mrs. Samuel
Harris, was heard She referred to the work
done during the past year at the Home and it
was felt that it had been year of prosperity.
The matron has devoted herself in most
useful manner to her duties at the Hons.
Neatness and order prevail. making it a de-
sirable place for those who otherwise would
roam about unprotected and uncared for.
Mrs. Harris cited several instances of the
past year where people had been taken in
and of the good that had been done. The
health of the children has been good. The
assistant matron has done her part well in
taking care of the small children in the
nursery. She teaches them verses from the
scriptures and hymns to sing. There is a
Sunday school for the children, conducted
by Mrs. Beebe, and Bible class which is
still in the hands of Mrs. S. D. Phelps, whose
labors are highly appreciated. There is also
o class for the adults, which is conducted by
one of the members of the different church,
es each Sunday. Gratitude is extended to
the press of the city for its kindness and
courtesy. One of the principal things to be
done now is the charging of the home. An
other addition should be made. It is now
too small to accommodate the number of
older women. This is one of the necessities
of the coming year. The home should be
enlarged as soon as possible. This can only
be done by donations, and it is earnestly
hoped that we will not be forgotten in this
respect by our citizens. 1t is to be hoped
that they will continue to donate as they
have in the past. The Home has already ao-
complished great good, and it should be re-
membered in the wills of our wealthy citi-
zens. AS we look forward to another year
we are encouraged, for the Home is be tier
prepared than ever for its much needed
work.
Rev. Phebe A. Hanaford, who had been
the visitor to the home from the board of
managers during November, being called
upon for her report, stated that she had WIS.,
tied the home five times and was greatly
pleased with the cleanliness, economy and
thrift evident. She referred to the little
children who are tenderly cared for, and to
their last days in this comfortable home, and
appealed in behalf of the matron that one
article for her comfort wiz: wardrobe for
her own room, in which there is no closet
should be donated by some benevolens per-
son. She also added an earnest ''Amen" to
the appeal of the secretary, Mrs. DR.. Harris,
that the amount necessary for the erection of
a home for the aged should be raised as soon
as possible, and that the Home should be re-
mem5ered in the wills of our wealthy resi-
dents, as it is an institution which has al
ready accomplished great good.
The report of Mrs. McAlister, the visitor
from the executive committee, was also read
by Mrs. Hanaford and gave many interesting
details concerning the Home, and the fore
sight and thrift of the energetic matron,
Mrs. Wilcox.
The report of Mrs. Timothy Cowles showed
that the Home was in mos prosperous con-
dition.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year
President-Miss E. W. Davenport
Vice president-Mrs. William HilIhouse
Treasurer-Mrs Timothy Cowles.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. JustuS S. Hotch-
Recording sseretaTyaMrs Samuel Harris.
Advisory committee-John C. HOLSTER. Amos F.
Barnes, Charles Fabrique, Justus S. Hotchkiss,
Executive committee Miss Davenport, Mrs. Will
H. Bishop Mrs. Justus s. Hotchkiss, Mrs. Charles
C. Foote, Mrs. Henry 7. Blake, Mrs Alexander Nc
Alister, Mrs: Charles E. Graves, Mrs. R. c. Stiles
Mrs. Samuel Harris, Miss E. S. Hotchkiss, Mrs VIM
y. Armstrong, Mrs. L. L. Camp, Mrs. George St
John Sheffield, Mrs. Timothy Cowles, Mrs. Water
Mcfarland, Mrs. Sherman Foote, Mrs. William p
Blake, Mrs. Frank E. Kernochan.
Honorary memberships. Joseph E. Sheffield
MRS henry N: Day, Mrs George w. Staples, Mrs.
John B. Hotchkiss.
Bible class teacher-Mrs. S. D. Phelps
Board of managers-Mrs. DR.. Rod man, Mrs Fan
ME e. Chaplain, Mrs. T. A. Barnes, Mrs Wm H
Noseley, Mrs. Frank Benedict, Mrs. VIM H Allen
Mrs. nj. Frank Tyler, Mrs George Ford Mrs Henry
Barnes, Mrs N. w. Merwin, Mrs. Joseph Woods
Mrs. Samuel Lloyd, Mrs. Oh aries Fabrioue'
Mrs. P. NJ Schoonmaker Mrs j.
Boardman Smith, Mrs. William H Brewer
Mrs. William Graham, Mrs. William G. Smith Miss
L. H. Clarke, Mrs l.. p Judd, Mrs Benjamin 81
Lum, Mrs. John l. Goodrich Mrs Nathan Easter
brook, Mrs. Edward S. Gaylord, Mrs Eli W. BIske
Mrs. Benjamin English Mrs. Gustavus Eliot Miss
Clara L. Stevens, Mrs William Atwater Mrs H 81
Redheld Mrs Chas S. Hastings, Mrs VIM. s. Chatfied
Mrs f. II. Brown, Mrs. J. F. Douglass Mrs VIII
liam o. Armstrong, Mrs. Thomas SAINT Mrs. John
A. Angus, Mrs. W. H. Broughton. Mrs G.. NJ HoI-
brook, Mrs. George w. Lewis, Mrs Theodore Patt
mrs r. +: Burchell, Mrs. B. F. Mansfield. Mrs r.
" NJ Page Mrs NJ Armstrong Mrs. George B. Rich, |
Rev Phebe A. Hanatord, Mrs. James r. Bolton,
Mrs. Wi lis Hemingway, Mrs. William Thomson
Second Congregational church-14th ward
Mrs Andrew Barnes Mrs Nelson Linsley Mrs
William w. Post, Mrs Willis Barnes Mrs R. Wells
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